Thinking Tree and More

The Thinking Tree Journals

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Since I started blogging about The Thinking Tree journals I have readers ask which journal is right for them or which ones are secular and/or have Christian content.

So I thought I’d put a page together to help y’all decide. This way when I receive an email it will be much easier to refer someone to this post. Wondering where to start? You might want to check out my blog post on the Starter Packs for ages 5-9 and Starter Pack for 10+. Feel free to swap journals out. If you prefer a different spelling or writing or main journals, find another one, using the list below. Thinking Tree Levels
A1 = Pre Reader (Pre-K)
A2 = Beginning Readers (K-1st)B1 = Early Elementary (2nd-3rd)B2 = Upper Elementary (4th-6th)C1 = Middle School (7th-8th)C2 = High School (9th-12)Many of the Thinking Tree journals will overlap and/or are multi grade/age, meaning some can actually be used for ages 7-14+, so use the Thinking Tree Levels as a guide. For example, the 10 Subject Portfolio was originally created for ages 9-13 (3rd grade +) Level B2 but a high school student can use it as well making it B1-C2 Level.If a journal is marked with a “+” like B1+ it means all levels B1 and beyond.Most of the “Main” Curriculum Journals (the ones with 300+ pages) work best if your child can read at a 2nd Grade Level or higher. One journal can usually be used with children ages 7-17! This is possible by choosing books at their reading/grade level.

I have tried my best to place the journals accordingly. Please always use the “Look Inside” that Amazon provides before purchasing to make sure it’s the correct journal you wish to purchase.

What we use to color in our beautiful Journals! I absolutely love the Gelly Roll gel pens. You can see them in action here! I love the Derwent coloring pencils for water coloring and the Prismacolor pencils for dry blending and coloring. Those are my two top professional pics and Amazon has them at a great price.

I still use my crayons and markers. The Ultimate Crayon Case from Crayola is great. I love that I have so many colors to choose from all in one container.

Fun tools to use with your coloring books. I am having fun learning how to blend with different art supplies. I especially like the water brushes because they are very portable.